The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-21

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Tho regular monthly meeting Of the
Chamber Of Commerce held at its rooms
last evening, was also the second, annual
meeting ,of the body. There was fair
attendance OF members and q lively inter-
eat was taken in all the proceedings.
President Logan was in the chair, and
after the minutes had been. read and ap.
proved, before going into an elec-
ton OF officers, he took occasion
to mako few remarks concerning
the Chamber aud the 1.-TWO years Of
Its existence. He said that although
the attendance had not been as large atthe
meetings as he wonid liked, to have seen.
1t WAS not to be considere! the measure OF
the Chambers succeaa. The organization
had been one OF great use to the c;tv:
this had been demonstrated in quiet way.
and In way in which money had been
saved to Its members. . Referring to mat
tera OF legislation. o. no said IL he
had received letter in relation
to taking action designed to increase the
sentiment in favor Of the Interstate Com.
MERGE bill; no had consulted with the
Board Of Directors and it had deemed it
unnecessary TO call the Chamber together
as the Congressional delegation from this
State was already pledged TO the bill.
DR.. Logan was unanimously reelected
President, as were also the Vice Presi-
dents, Mess,s. W. E. Hughes, joseph
speidel, Hullihen' Quarter, D. @. List, Ak.
and ]. D. Culbertson. For Directors abou.
twenty names .wero suggested those
elected were Hon. A. u. Sweeney, q. ?.
McGregor, Hugo L. Loo5, ID. Rally, NJ, L.
OFT, W. B. Simpson and w. A. Wilson.
These seven, with the President and Vico
preaidontu. form an executive board that
elects tho Secretary, Treasurer and Super
intendent. This board will meet lor OF.
ganization Saturday afternoon.
The chair reported thatsll matters OF leg
islation that had been considered BY tia
Chamber and entrusted to committee.
were being attended to. It was expected
that the chairman Of the Committee on
Railroads and Transportation would be
present with some Information about an
Objectionable bill OF lsding that has been
gotten out bat he was not there. At .h=
request oil Col. Rober. Campbell, tho mat.
tor OF ascertaining whether CT rot pome
arrangement can not be made for the
establishment in tho city limits OF depot
for the railroads coming in on tho other
side OF the river, WAS referred to the Com.
mittee on Railroads: Colonel Oampboll
has in view depot on tho island.
(. Mr.. KRAFT offered resolution that waH
alec referred to this committee, the object
Of which is to secure from the railroads
more satisfactory aud Uniform closing
hour in the freight depota. 49,
The following resolution offered hyJ.
Dallas E%ing, Esq, was adopted; -,-.. az,
Resolved, That we recommend the pssa.
ago OF an act OF the Legislature making
notice Of a protest on commercial ps-er,
sufficient II mailed within twenty-iour
hours after protest, addressed to the party.
whether lle lives in or out Of the CITY, or
town where protest is made. yr,.-.. E,s'-51l
The object Of this is to do away With m
old law that works graat INCONVENIENCE
toHll concerned in q protest: in u Large
city like :aia. 1't s., s9s3s J"
On motion OF Mr.. McGregor after a dis.
cuSipn % 70 the liability Of the Chamber